UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin feels now is the time for football and society to stand together to stop “cowards” from spreading online abuse. Ceferin hopes such direct action will speak volumes in the drive for change as social media channels fall silent from 3pm on Friday until 11.59pm on Monday night. He said: “There have been abuses both on the pitch and on social media. This is unacceptable and needs to be stopped, with the help of the public and legislative authorities and the social media giants. Hit the button below to pledge to join in with the boycott and #TakeAStand against online abuse.

Source: Express April 29, 2021 17:03 UTC